ATECO 61—Telecommunication

Where 61 sits

1. K Telecommunication, Computer Programming, Consulting, Computing Infrastructure and Other Information Service Activities
2. 61 Telecommunication

Contains 3 narrower codes

• 61.1 Wired, wireless, and satellite telecommunication activities
• 61.2 Telecommunication reselling activities and intermediation service activities for telecommunication
• 61.9 Other telecommunication activities

What 61 includes

• This division includes the activities of providing telecommunication and related service activities, i.e. transmitting voice, data, text, sound and video. The transmission facilities that carry out these activities may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies. The commonality of activities classified in this division is the transmission of content, without being involved in its creation or alteration. In the case of transmission of television signals this may include complete bundled and programmed channels (produced in division 60) into programme packages.
• This division also includes the provision of services for Machine-to-Machine communication.
• This division also includes the transmission of audio or video data without having acquired the rights to the audio or video content.

What 61 excludes

• Motion picture, audiovisual, television programme, and sound recording production and post-production activities, including services to convert audio and video content into streaming formats, see division 59
• Activities of broadcasting and provision of audio and video streaming or download distribution services, see division 60

61 in other systems